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The Lancia D24 was a magnificent open top sports car designed by Pininfarina in the 1950s to compete with other top brands such as Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, and Aston Martin.
It’s 1953, that moment in history when the ‘Barchetta’ open top sports cars competed in everything, including beauty. When the news came out that Gianni Lancia, the young CEO of the most aristocratic Italian car manufacturer (Lancia was famous for the refined elegance of its cars) had decided to take on Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar and Aston Martin, everyone wondered what his car would look like, in addition to the performance, of course.
Mille Miglia 1954, with the arrival in Brescia of Ascari victorious. Just enthusiasm for the victory of a virtually new car.
And the shape, masterfully designed by the hand of Pininfarina, was magnificent. The mechanics were magnificent too but suffered from problems of its youth. Oil cooling difficulties forced them to create additional air intakes including one on the front fender, characteristic and so beautiful it increased the charm of the car.
